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Tuesday April 26, 2011 Updated11:03 PM PDT
Sevens salutes to Easter Island
From Tony Horwitz to Marybeth Bond to Georgia Hesse, seven great writers describe their enchantment with the island known as Rapa Nui.
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Travel Department's bizarro mail
Sharing a few, um, odd items that arrived in our mailbox during the past week: 4) You have to love...
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California's must-do road trip
Highway 101 is 790 miles of Golden State fun, from L.A. through San Francisco, all the way up to the north coast.
20 romantic weekend escapes
Surprise your sweetheart with a trip to a tiny coastal cottage, a Wine Country spa or a Hawaiian rainforest retreat.
Taking the Godfather Tour
A film fans heads to Savoca, Sicily, to see Bar Vitelli and the church where Michael and Appollonia got married.
Hip to hippie in the Haight
Once home to Janis Joplin and the Dead, the Haight is now the perfect place to buy vintage clothing or a nostalgic tie-dye. Photos.
The Annual Geography Quiz
What's a Hoosier? Where do Panama hats come from? Where is Tabasco Sauce made? Test your knowledge of travel trivia.
Ode to Hawaii's queen of surfing
Almost a dozen years after her death, "Stories of Rell Sunn: Queen of Makaha" celebrates the island icon. Photos.
25 San Francisco escapes
Hidden creekside walks, hikes to dramatic overlooks, little-known pockets of green — we've uncovered the city's best urban outings.
Weekend Getaways
5 spots to go British
If you're looking for authentic beef Wellington or a pint to toast Will and Kate, these California haunts roll out the royal carpet year-round.
Laid-back vibe at Sequoia Grove
One of Napa Valley's more relaxed destinations, the tasting room at Sequoia Grove Winery can get downright rowdy.
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A crash course in marketing
If there's one place to find Bay Area-produced artisanal foods, fresh produce and flowers, it's at the Ferry Building Marketplace.
Mission Dolores mural reborn
After remaining hidden for over two centuries, the mission's rare American Indian mural is lovingly recreated for all to see.
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Despite its size, the Norwegian Epic's features make it a much more personal, almost intimate ship.
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Rapa Nui redux: Finding Easter Island in Hawai'i
In honor of today's Chronicle Travel section cover story on Easter Island , the easternmost point of the...
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High times in the Middle East
On a visit to Dubai, Caryl Miller of San Geronimo skipped the indoor ski slope and headed to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
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